IPOS Cycle

This term is used to describe the main operations of a computer: Input, Processing, Output, and Storage.

Input	user puts information into a computer (i.e. scanning the barcode)
Processing	the computer analyzes the information (i.e. determines that the barcode is for a box of Froot Loops and that the price is $3.99)
Output	the information is displayed on a monitor or printer (i.e. the price is shown on the screen and printed on a receipt)
Storage	the computer stores information about the task (i.e. saves the purchase history to the store inventory system)

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